Daily Republican., 1887-09-01
NE Ws SUMMARY.
Democratic state OoDveBtion-Fied 10
Canada-Showed Up Better-Faii Of
ScntIoId,

Democratic state OoDveBtion-Fied TO
Canada-Showed Up Better-Faii Of
scatrold.
A telegram from Pit'fburg says that
9. W. Wilkins, the lumber dealer and
boat builder Of KittanD'ng, who re.
Gently made an assignment, has fl ID
TO Canada. He writes THAT be is low
In Toronto. aud will not return up lest
o proposition for = compromise which
he has m ad Q to his creditors Ia accepted I"
His liabilities are said to be abou' 800,
900. 1t 10 supposed that he hos $50, ,0t0
In cash with him, and ous Of the credJ
tors Wednesday morning announced
THAT he was going to Canada to compel
him to disgorgs."
The tmocratic State Con ven ton ;D
session ~ Allentown, Ps., ,,coaclnded ils
labors Wednesday and adjourned sine
die. j. Ross Thompeon OF Erie was
nominated for Justice OF the Supreme
Court, aud b. j. McGrsnn Of LsDcs.
ter for State Treasurer. The platform,
which WAS unanimously adopted, en-
dorses President ClevelaId's nd m inis-
tration snd contains the tariff plank
desired By the Randall section.
The Scotch sloop yacht Thistle Wed
netdsy afternoon went down New York
Bay sc far as the point oil Sandy Hook
Tne wind was light and variab IRON
the east and southeast, and a strong
flood tide was running. The yacht
went about at 245 p. M and stood up
the Swash Channel, 10 ok Ing good head.
way for her anchorage. Bic "showed
up" better than on Monday.
w. X. Clifford was arrested In Chi.
csRo on Tuesday evening while trying
to dispose OF o stolen team Of horses
a complete forPefs equipment was
found in his room, and also o pencil
map OF Chicago, showing the various
livery stables and ths ghor;est way to
reach them from the centre OF the city.
A scnffold at the new Catholic
Church of the Annunclation, In vii.
Transport, fell to the ground, sixty feet
below, on Wedn ssday morning. Ra.
phael Boha and Charles Norbert were
killed. John Winner aud TEos. Raib
ley were mortally irj ured, and ditd In
the afternoon.
Israel Lucas, Treasurer of Augla.zs
County, Ohio, lsfs Wspoketts, the
county seat. last Saturday night. with
hts wife, and has not yet returned.
Mean time, 1t has been discovt red that
money to the amount of $31 900 is
missing from the treasury.
Q A. Campbell, o large coal dealer oil
Boston, suspended on Wednesday, in
consequence of the Powell failure in
Philadelphia. His liabilities aggregate
$3.50, 600. with $780, assets, which
will about cover the direct liabilities.
1t is reported from New York that T.
V. Powderly, General Master Workman
Of the Knights OF Labor. will soon 90 to
Ireland ito take an active part in the
national movement
The Dominion Rifle Association, OF
Ottawa, has passed o resolution urging
the Government to abolish the use OF
the 6uyder rife In favor Of the Martini.
Henry.
A slight fre occurred In drug store
In Brooklyn, on Tue s lay night, and
George r. Rineler, clerk, suffering
from heart disease, dropped dead from
the excitement.
General Nelson A. Miles was thrown
from q tally no coach near Los Angeles,
California. on Tuesday evening, and
had his right leg broken at the ankle.
The authorities of Aurusta, Georgia,
have prohibited as sscriIe2ious the rep
resentstion by colored people of a
Passion Play" announced for last
night.
It is estimated that the public debt
statement for August will sho wareduc,
ton OF about $5. COO, 900.